DJ Reader is coming, y’all. On Sunday, the Detroit Lions announced that they have activated Reader from the physically unable to perform list after passing the team’s physical. Reader has missed all of Lions training camp as he continues to rehab from a torn quad suffered in December.
The NFL gets very busy this week, with all 32 teams trimming their rosters from a maximum of 90 for the preseason down to 53 players by Tuesday, August 27th at 4 p.m. ET. Some teams have already started their cuts, notably the Cincinnati Bengals, after their final preseason games. All the players flooding the
It’s time to take one final look at the players on the Detroit Lions’ roster bubble. As we near the 53-man roster cuts deadline at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, our staff took all of the information over the past month to make some roster predictions. That includes training camp performance, preseason performance, and what…
Lions Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Lions QB Hendon Hooker is fighting for the backup job with QB Nate Sudfeld and needed another strong preseason showing to win the job. After Saturday’s preseason performance where Hooker went 12 for 20 with 114 yards, a touchdown and an interception, Lions HC Dan Campbell said he thought Hooker
Brodric Martin, the Lions 3rd round pick in 2023, hurt his right knee late in the 3rd quarter of the final preseason game vs the Steelers. This is an important preseason for Martin who the Lions hope can take a 2nd year leap in productivity. The injury video is obscured, but you can see Martin
With the Detroit Lions final preseason game on the books, the front office and coaching staff are now tasked with reducing their 90 man roster down to 53 players in preparation of the regular season. Final decisions are due by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday and are expected roll in over the next few days.
The final exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was the only home preseason date on the Detroit Lions calendar. A packed Ford Field full of fans watched as the team tried to sort out the bottom of the depth chart and potential roster decisions with the 53-man deadline looming on Tuesday afternoon. Some players rose
Jake Fromm wasn’t supposed to play in the Detroit Lions preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Head coach Dan Campbell said as much in his final press conference of the week. Heck, Fromm didn’t take a single snap in either practice leading into the game. Brought in as a camp arm to provide reps while
Over the last 60 years, the Detroit Lions have had some great players, but they’ve been mired in the mediocrity around them. It turns out Matt Stafford really is a Super Bowl QB, but he had to get out of Detroit to prove it. Other great players such as Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson had
Hear from Detroit Lions linebacker Ty Summers, wide receiver Isaiah Williams, tackle Colby Sorsdal and defensive lineman Isaac Ukwu. As they address the media after a postgame win 24-17 over the pittsburgh Steelers on August 24, 2024. 0:00-3:13 -Ty Summers 3:13-7:42 – Isaiah Williams 7:43-10:25 – Colby Sorsdal 10:26-12:53 – Isaac Ukwu Subscribe to the
As the Lions wrap the preseason and move onto the difficult task of whittling the roster down from 90 to 53 plays by Tuesday afternoon, one of the biggest decisions involves the fate of EDGE James Houston. Based on what head coach Dan Campbell said after the Lions’ preseason win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s
The Detroit Lions’ third and final exhibition of the 2024 preseason ended on a positive note, as they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-17. The Steelers opened with their starters, while the Lions trotted out their third team, which unsurprisingly resulted in a quick 14-0 lead for Pittsburgh. But once the Steelers started shuffling in their…
The preseason finale was a much better showing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, mainly because the first-team offense showed some signs of life with both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields promptly leading touchdown drives early in the contest. To be fair, the Detroit Lions didn’t play their starters on either side of the ball but that’s
DETROIT — The Pittsburgh Steelers first-team offense scored zero points in the first two preseason games, and panic was starting to rumble in Steelers Nation and in the media. The Steelers were not wavered by the outside noise, however, and Russell Wilson said that’s what made Saturday success against the Detroit Lions so satisfying. Wilson and